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 Michigan
– Phase Two Profile
Michigan Department
of Community Health (MDCH)
Linda Scarpetta
Address: 3423 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Lansing MI
Phone: 517-335-8397
Fax: 517-335-8893
E-mail: scarpettaL@michigan.gov
Website: www.michigan.gov/mdch
CDC Project Officer: Sharon
Tart Martin
Phase
Two Milestones
- Assessed
5 out of the 11 of the core data sets.
Program
Highlights
Technical
assistance provided by the state:
- Assisted
the Michigan Domestic Violence Prevention and Treatment Board
in developing procedures for implementing Michigan's domestic
violence fatality review process and coordinating data collection
efforts with the MDCH Intimate Partner Violence Homicide Surveillance
System.
- Provided
child passenger safety technical assistance to parents and other
caregivers.
- Collaborated
with the MDCH Long-Term Care Program in compiling and analyzing
traumatic brain injury mortality and morbidity data.
Injury activities initiated within the state:
- Received
a CDC Targeted Injury Intervention Grant to support the development,
implementation, and evaluation of a hospital-based geriatric fall
prevention clinic that will offer multifactorial interventions
to reduce fall risks.
- Conducted
focus groups to gather input from parents and caregivers of children
ages 4-8 to develop effective messages to promote booster seat
use. Two radio public service announcements and a brochure were
developed are available through the MDCH Clearinghouse.
- A
comprehensive state plan for the prevention of violence against
women will be completed in March 2003 The overall goal of the
project is to develop a strong infrastructure in MI that makes
it easier for the media to influence appropriate social norms
around sexual violence.
Evaluation
activities within state:
- Provide
ongoing evaluation technical assistance and training to projects
funded through the Rape and Sexual Assault Prevention and Education
grants program.
- Developing
and presenting a training to help projects utilize evaluation
results.
- Conducting
intensive, one-on-one site visits with each project to provide
individual consultation regarding new evaluation needs and to
help projects develop appropriate evaluation strategies and tools.
Additional
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